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Lead: Esg Commercialization - Sandton, South Africa - Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited

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Sandton, South Africa

1 month ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Bring your possibility to life Define your career with us

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Are you passionate about ESG? Are you keen to be part of this team and be at the helm of discussions wearing the ESG hat? We are looking for you to come and coordinate, enhance and expand existing firmwide efforts to elevate and drive the ESG commercialisation agenda across CIB.

Working collaboratively with Product partners, Client coverage and Infrastructure teams (Risk, Credit etc.), the job will be responsible for crafting, managing and helping to implement the CIB ESG strategy.

Job Description:

Your additional accountabilities will include;

Develop materials for client meetings, including market reviews, industry trends and investor / regulatory expectations
Collaborate with Group Sustainability function but lead the development of CIB's net zero plan (working alongside Product, Coverage, Risk and Operational teams).
Partner with Product teams to develop and market ESG related products
Support clients to develop decarbonisation and sustainability strategies
Build CIB ESG thought leadership including representing CIB as an industry leader on panels and with existing and prospective clients, regulatory bodies and other constituencies
Broader ESG community involvement; building partnerships and adopting best practice
Internal and external stakeholder management
Keep abreast of significant ESG data and metrices
Managing policies and issues directly related to rankings (or ratings) that impact the ESG strategy of the organisation
Shape the CIB ESG scorecard and hold Product, Coverage, and Infrastructure (Credit, Risk, Business Enablement) teams to account for performance and cocreate solutions
A PostGraduate Degree in Commerce/Finanice
Strong knowledge of Banking and Finance products
Extensive experience leading and executing transactions
Demonstrated passion for ESG and / or sustainability
Highly developed knowledge of the ESG regulatory and reporting environment, especially regarding Banking and Capital Markets (TCFD, UN Principles for Responsible Banking etc.)